Display stand



I 1 While containers of the characterdesigned t P YQi d Patented Oct. 2 8, 1930 V 1 779 7 8. V

EDWARD 1a.. WESTON,-- or DAYTON, onro' DISPLAY STAND i Application filed October 14, i927; Serial at.122e;o9s;.. r V p I This is an invention in display stands, and Fig.3 is an elevation of a part of the stand, v more particularly in stands of the foldable withthepartsin another position." f type having a plurality of adjustments. Fig; 4" is a side view of thejupperipart of a a In stands ofthe character'in question de- .an alternate construction,

- 1 I j a "5 signed to support a plurality of containers 'fInh'e embodiment of theinvention shown he in display position, the 'space'occupied by the in Figures 1,2"and 3, theimprovedstand instand is, material, and is usually in accordcludesfa plurality of substantially rectangu ance with the/aggregateweightof the conlar openfrarnes 1, which may beformed' of I tai'ners supported by .the stands. v any suitable'material, asfor instance strap '10 That is, in some instances a stand with a metal of the'cr'oss section desired. The straps 6i broad base is desirable, in order to attain staas shown are bent into the frames, with the bility, while in other cases and particularly ends connected any'suitable manner, and where space is material, a base of lessarea is as many frames maybe provided as may be preferable. I re i f m ser in ases pporfi r? to besupported on such stands usually'have The frames are connected in spaced sub display matter on the front, in which case the tan ial y parallel relation bymeans ofpairs containers may .be supported in horizontal. O b DQK' eb pivot d' b r: planes, it is sometimes desirable that the tops r po d ng e ds o he fr mes asi'ndi ated' at t,

of the containers be alsodisplayed, or that the 4 and respectively, andthe bars 3' arenear v 1 V of the stand maybevaried in accordance with fronts be presented more prominently, and" those Corners of the, frames which in the com- I moredirectly perpendicular to the visual an Pl ed Stand Wlll beat the rear. u .7 f a U 1 gle, in which case altilting support is prefer- .bars2 are plvotedto the frames near ab1 p 7 V I the oppositesides, and nearthe sides which 25 a One of the primary objects of the present i h completed standwillbeat the: front. 7 I

invention is'the' provision of a stand, includ W 1 benotlced efe m'g ge t ing a plurality of supportsfor containers ar- ,b l s ;.3 vd9. lk i elo the-lowermost ranged one above the other, and soconnected me, 16 h b rszfl ld o Z and supported,- that the fore and aft spread 611110515 v l' V a5 eg eri the support the lowermost frame the space available, or for any other reason. 3 ficlen dls a c YQ the floor- Another object l is the provision; in such @An asel support is p votedtothe r bars a stand of means whereby the individual supf T s HPPQIt comprlsesa pair ofle'gs VpOrts for the containersmay be simultaneousconnected y lnclmed braces 7 35; be I 35 ly tilted, to display container tops supported tween t g fi across bar 8 s5 ,45 the partway belockedinsuch position of the legs, the ends thereofbeing bent onto folded.

thereby, or the fronts offsuch containers more 1 9W dS F Q h P 9.1 nearly perpendicular to the visual angle. colmectlonflg) we thevlegs' dr b Another object is the provision of a sim- 3. be w n t m fi d t f' e ple, inexpensive and light weightjstand, 'caa e ,lzqamqmgthgpresent,mstance and e d V pable' of being folded into a flat condition for -E g fg g 'fmfig' or so to starters-t errata is that; 'Basrastiara;assassins; of them 31 andthe braces and the crossbarabut the rear edges 5 h g f9 m l g, a Pa e the outer faces of the legs, and secured thereto Flg. llsaperspective v1ew of theimproved as Shown t, 1() 1 a 7 stand in set-up condition. The pivotal connection 9 is spaced apart F1g. 2 1s a similar view with thestand from the upper ends ofthe'leg'sj6 a distance such that when thestand is in the position of 9 Fig. 1, that is with the frames 1 horizontal, the upper ends of the legs will lap upon the ends of the uppermost frame. At these n will be evident that when the bolts ll'are removed, the easel support willfold into sub-f stantial register with the bars 3, and because of the pivotal connection between the bars 23, and theframe 1, the parts maybe folded so that the edges of the bars2 contact with theadj acent edges of the. bars 3, as shown in Fig. 2.' The fram'eSQl aregstill' parallel, but are substantially within the overall dimensions of the abutting bars and legs, I a For. certain goods, or in certain circumstancespitj is desirable that the supporting frames 1 havean inclinatiointliat is that they inclinedownwardly toward the front of the stan.d, thus better to., clisplay the tops of the containers, or theacontents thereof. 'With his object in view other openings 13 areprovidediin the endsgof the uppermost frame, so placed that bytilting the frames 1- at a cer-. tainaiigle, the openings in the upper ends of the legs6 may be broughtintoregister with the openings .13, to enable insertion of the screw boltstll to hold the parts so/adjusted I li the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig.4;the frames 14 and the pairsof bars 15 1 and 116 are like the corresponding .ele-' nientslof F ig.. 1. The legs 17 ofthe easel support are extended above the-pivotal jconnec-r tion .1 8. with the bars 16, and each.- extension is provided with two, openings. spaced apart assh'own. The end members of the upper-- mostframe have similar openings 20, two in number spaced apart longitudinally of the inembersg Either. opening 19 is. adapted to register with eitheropening 20 to receive a member ,21,a1. tw ll e e d t that this. construction enables,threejadjustments;

.,..lllhei1 the lowermost opening 19 is engaged witlrtheiorward opening 20the front sides Qtthe, supports are tiltddownward in the same; manner as; infthe Fig, 1. construction. hen the-"lowermost openings 19 register with the rearmost openings. 20;, the supports liiare herilzental, andwhen the parts are enthat is claimed, new is: r I

gagefdflas' shown in Fig. 3,,tliat isivith the ups opening, 20., the frames or supports 1 net ees p n ng. 19,. in resist twiih earejtilted rearwardly.

' A'fi'display stand, eluding parallel spaced 1: tin', a pair. oi s.

not'ing tl'i'supports at each end and p ivoted to, .eaclt support, an easel I support; pivoted, to

the; rear membersli he it iidextendingta istelss s see eat-me ts.to

that,

are:

milfarly ;';shap1ed Qs'upports arranged in,

connect the extensions of the easel support to the topmost support at any selected one of a plurality of points for the purpose specified.

connect theextensions of the easel support to the topmost support at any selected one of a plurality of points for thepurpose specified,

1 said means includinga plurality of openings in the extensions and in the support ends adapted to register-1n various posit ons of theparts, and bolts forengaging the regls tering openings;

3. A display standincluding a plurality. of similar-frames arranged in parallel spaced relation, a pair of barsconnecting the frames at each endand pivoted thereto, aneasel sup; port pivoted to the rear'members of the pairs and ext-endingabove the pivotal connection,

and meanstoconnect the easel supportabove the pivotal connection to thetopmost frame at. anyselected oneof a plurality of-pointsfor the purpose specified, said means including registering openings in the easel supportand frame ends, and bolts for engaging the'negisteringopeningsl f T 4. A foldable display stand, including-a plurality of similar. supports, a, .plurajlitysof pairsof bars, one pairat (each endofi the sup% ports,and pivotally connected to. the supports with the. pairsin spaced.relation anleasel support pivoted 'to. there'arf pair of barsinter. mediate the endsthereofand extendingabove the pivotal connection to the topmost sup portwhen saidv support i s, horizontahthe/extende dends of the easel supporthaving open. ings, and the, topmost support having afplus rality of openings atreach .end,,.jeither o.f

which is. adapted to register withanjad jacent opening of .theease'lsupport,and tening means forengaging the registering openings. a

5 A display standg j including a I plurality of. similar substantially rectangularwopen frames, a plurality of pairs of bars pivotally} connectedwith the frames,- the members of eachpair being pivotedito corresponding ends ofthe frames one membernear one side", and' the other member near the other side of the ifra'm'e, sate-s91 support "pivoted to the bars at one side'of th' frame, and an adjustable connection betweens'aid support and the topmost frame,'f'or enabling the inclination of the frames with respect to the horizonta'l to' be simultaneously varied througha plurality etdisplay positions." 1 'I i signediafi'llayton, in thetcounty of Montgomery and State oliQhio,thiaSthdayot EDWARDh. I; 

